CII Institute of Logistics is organizing “The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future” Edition III – A Round Table Conference on Supply Chain Optimization and Excellence at Hotel The Park, Chennai. The event will address the issues like how to make supply chain more resilient, to build more visibility in the supply chain, to manage risks more efficiently, to control costs better, and to enhance customer intimacy.

Gerber Technology, a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc. will officially launch ideation2010 – Gerber’s newly rebranded Annual Software Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the process of creating new ideas in mind, Gerber Technology aims to accomplish just that at ideation2010 – providing customers the chance to participate in an interactive setting that fosters communication, creativity and innovation.

The Textile Association’s Mumbai unit is organizing a half-day seminar on ‘New Opportunities for Bhiwandi Processors’ on 26 August 2010 at Shangrila Resort & Water Park, Bhiwandi, Mumbai. The chief guest for the event is S. Balaraju, Director, Regional Office of the Textile Commissioner. A discussion covering matters like Value-added finishes for cotton and blended fabrics; New developments in cotton yarn dyeing; One bath dyeing of polyester/CDP blended fabric-current trend; Safety in textile processing industry; Water source/crisis and new technology in dyeing and printing; Importance of colour computer matching for decentralized would be held.

The Hohenstein Institute, one of the largest textile research centres worldwide, is organizing an information seminar about OEKO-TEX® certification in Noida, India. The seminars will provide comprehensive information about the Oeko-Tex® testing and certification procedures, considered necessary by the US and European buyers. The seminar will discuss testing criteria and limit values as well as the impact of Oeko-Tex® certification on international business. Additionally, the events will also highlight other existing legislations in the USA and Europe which have to be complied by the exporters.

The Asia Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association (ASGA) is holding an exhibition in India for the first time and bringing with it a high-powered business delegation from 10 other nations, including Japan, China, Thailand and Australia.

Texprocess, a newly launched biennial trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials will see around 500 participants from around the world. The fair which will take place parallel to Techtextil, will be providing a new range of services for companies from the fields of IT, design, CAD/CAM, cutting and quality assurance.

The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SGCCI) is organizing Fibre to Fashion Expo 2010-11 in Surat, Gujarat. Yarns, Fabrics, Apparels, Technical Textiles, Embroideries material and Textile machines will be the main attraction of the Expo.

Madeira, the innovative company, enjoying a major market share in the high-end embroidery thread industry, is preparing for the autumn fashion shows in Europe and will showcase latest impressions at the Munich Fabric Start, Munich/Germany (August 31 – September 2), Moda In, Milano/Italy (September 8 – 10) and Mod Amont, Paris/France (September 14 – 16).

The new face of the Indian Textile & Apparel Industry is “Denims” today. Textile Association India, Ahmedabad unit will present a conference with fiber2fashion as the co-organizer, on the global denim & jeans industry. Under the Chairmanship of Dr. P. R. Roy, the two-day event will be held at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).

The Asia Apparel and Textile Machinery Exhibition (AAMA-TEX) is back with its eighth edition as the apparel and textile machinery focused platform that congregates the major industry stakeholders in the region.